Historic Aircraft, Flying off Southport Beach

[Ian]

Wearing my Air Liaison Officers 'Hat', I was asked a few months back to work on the risk-assessment for a celebration of a Trans-Atlantic flight that ended (successfully) on the beach at Ainsdale. So (long-story-short) if you are in the vicinity of Southport/Birkdale/Ainsdale next weekend, watch-out for a Beech 18, and a number of other 1930's types circling the area looking to land on the beach.

Can't tell you what time, cos I'm not back at work yet - still on Paternity leave - will post some more details next Thursday when I get back-in. Weather permitting the event should run through the whole weekend. (Possibly) a great photo opportunity, if you want to meet-up, just come down to the beach and seek-out some worried looking Coastguards in a big blue/yellow 4x4, one of them will probably be me !

Ian

[Robin]

Hi Ian, that should be a great weekend. I remember in the late 40s, early 50s, watching the pleasure flight aircraft operating from the Southport beach, I think there were various Moth types, and twin and four engined DH Rapide type aircraft, after all these years the memory is a little dim. I do remember that my first ever flight was in a Dakota from Squires Gate in the late 40s. Happy days.

Robin.

[Ian]

As you were, event cancelled due to 'financial issues'. I'm betting the insurance companies have taken one look at this and taken fright !

Ian